The game was thrilling, but marred by fouls and yellow cards. Colombia was cited for 23 of the 36 fouls called and six of the eight yellow cards handed out. England eventually won on the last kick of a penalty shootout after the teams were tied at 1-1 after 30 minutes of extra time.

Falcao: ‘Peculiar’ a U.S. referee was chosen to officiate game

Falcao, on the receiving end of a yellow card, accused U.S. referee Mark Geiger of bias when speaking with reporters and questioned why he was allowed to officiate the game in the first place.

“I found it peculiar that they put an American referee in this instance,” Falcao said. “To tell you the truth, the process leaves a lot of doubts. He only spoke English, some bias was certain. Through small calls, he was pushing us [toward] our goal, that was clear for me.”

England scored its only regulation goal on a second-half penalty kick by Harry Kane who was clearly fouled on the preceding play.

But Geiger frequently found himself on the receiving end of protesting players, a trend that did not stop when the game was over.

“The referee disturbed us a lot, in the 50-50 plays, he always made the calls in favor of England,” Falcao said. “This situation was undermining us. He didn’t act with the same criteria for both teams.

“When in doubt he always went to the England side. It’s shameful that this happens in the round of 16 of a World Cup.”

Mark Geiger is the worst referee I have ever seen at a #worldcup. Was memorably awful 4 years ago. Has been a DISASTER as a VAR this tournament. He is weak and has bottled the biggest decision he’ll ever make. It’s a RED for violent conduct. #COLENG